Thadias M. Newell

Spelling of first name different on tombstone as compared to the plaque in ground for service in Continental Line, of Revolutionary War.

Thaddeius-Thadias Newell was son of Jonathan & Millicent Mason Newell of Dudley, Worchester Co., MA. Vital Record of his birth recorded in Dudley, MA. He married a Rachel ? around 1780 Norfolk Co., MA., Windham Co., Conn. or Columbia Co., New York. He lived in Woodstock, Windham Co., Conn. for a time. I question them being married around 1769 in Brecksville, Cuyahoga Co., Ohio as per in Ancestry have stated. It was to early for that area. Cuyahoga County didn't become a county till 1810 and they were married prior to 1781 with birth of son Rufus Newell b. 1781 New York. Thaddeus M. Newell lived in Dudley, Worchester Co., Mass., Medway, Norfolk Co., MA., Woodstock, Conn., Canaan, Columbia Co., NY, Portage Co., Ohio, and Brecksville, Cuyahoga Co., Ohio.

Two children found so far and they are: Rufus Newell b. 1781 New York and Elizabeth Newell b.1782 New York, wife of Ezra Brown.

Two more children found: Vital Records of Medway, Mass. (Norfolk Co.) Medway Births pg. 87

1. James, s. Thaddeus and Rachel Newell Jan. 21, 1791
2. Newell s. Thaddeus and Rachel Newell Feb 19, 1794

BROWN family of Chatham, Columbia Co., NY.: Thomas Brown of England settled in the Groton area of Connecticut. He married Deborah Wells. He moved family to Columbia Co., NY. Then in 1800 son Benjamin Brown wife Sarah Case Brown and family moved to Athens, Leeds Co., Ontario Providence, Canada for freeland by Canadian government if improved for 10 years and you were a good citizen.

War of 1812 the British wanted to impress sons: Ezra Brown and Case Brown to fight against United States so they escaped across St. Lawrence River back to New York and engaged in anti-British activities. Source: Lang's History of Seneca Co., Ohio 1800. Ezra brother Case Brown and friend Richard Jaqua served as guides to American army under General Wilkerson through the Thousand Islands of the St. Lawrence to fight the British.

Thaddeus-Thadias Newell was in Continental Army State of New York, 17 Regiment of W.B. Whiting and Company of Gideon King.

There is a flat plaque/metal Continental Army in Brecksville - Highland Drive Cemetery for Thaddeus Newell Headstone 1746-1830. Also, beautiful tan stone with his name and Rachel's, son Rufus and his children. (see picture to right) Federal Census: 1790 Thaddeus Newell-Canaan, Columbia Co., New York 1800 Thadeus Newell-Canaan, Columbia Co., New York 1810 Thaddeus Newell-Portage Co., Ohio Tax List Washington

Co., Ohio Database 1820 Thadeus Newell-Brecksville, Cuyahoga Co., Ohio 1830 Thadeus Newel-Brecksville, Cuyahoga Co., Ohio Both he and wife Rachel Newell died after 1830 Federal Census. Buried in Highland Drive Cemetery, Brecksville, Cuyahoga Co., Ohio.

History of Woodstock, Conn. by Clarence Winthrop Bowen PhD. completed by Donald L. Jacobus, Vol 7, 1943.

Six Generations of Browns: Thomas Brown to Erie Newell Brown by Harriet Brown Paul 1978, unpublished, her genealogy work.

Thaddeus-Thadias Newell my 4th great grandfather. Wife Rachel was NOT the daughter of Timothy and Lydia Newell. This Rachel Newell married (Rev) Edward Foster and died in 1835 Ohio. Please do NOT give Rachel's maiden name as Kingsberry. NOT SO!

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